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Carrier

Season 1 Episode 2: Controlled Chaos

An aircraft carrier is a perilous environment.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 All Hands

1. All Hands

Aired: Apr 27, 2008

Five-thousand sailors and Marines bid farewell to their loved ones before the...

Episode 3 Super Secrets

3. Super Secrets

Aired: Apr 28, 2008

The ship's location and itinerary are classified. Details of how the nuclear ...

Episode 4 Squared Away

4. Squared Away

Aired: Apr 28, 2008

Deployment is stressful for everyone aboard, and there can be friction betwee...

Episode 5 Show of Force

5. Show of Force

Aired: Apr 29, 2008

The Nimitz arrives in the Gulf and conditions are extreme.

Episode 6 Groundhog Day

6. Groundhog Day

Aired: Apr 29, 2008

After two months in the Gulf, one day starts to become indistinguishable from...

Episode 8 True Believers

8. True Believers

Aired: Apr 30, 2008

Explores expressions of faith, such as Christian and Wiccan on the ship.

Episode 9 Get Home-itis

9. Get Home-itis

Aired: May 1, 2008

Looks at the burden of spending six months away from friends and family.

Episode 10 Full Circle

10. Full Circle

Aired: May 1, 2008

As the Nimitz makes its final transit from Hawaii to California, the sailors ...

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Info about Carrier

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Genres:Documentary